Why a pontoon boat?
One of the things that amazes me is the number of (usually new) buyers who buy a boat with out a test drive. They are spending a lot of money and as you know the performance of boats varies hugely, pontoon boats are at there best in harsh conditions.it is the confidence that is generated when you are in big seas knowing that the boat has positive buoyancy with a big percentage of that flotation being in the sides, where it should be, so if you do take a greenie on board, the boat remains stable, while the swamped water is draining while underway. I have included a photo of a proto type that we regularly use to swamp to gunwale level. Even with these large scuppers and “duck bills” it took 60 seconds to empty. That is a long time in heavy seas, worse when you are in a boat with basic flotation and you know in the back of your mind that it is prone to capsize when swamped. The Typhoon boats web site has info on boat design and why the safety of RBBs are as good as it gets.
